All aboard the Pineapple Express this week in California as some coastal ranges could see up to 8 inches of rain before the end of the week, and Los Angeles and San Diego could be in for more monumental flooding.
In the coming weeks, buckets of rain are likely to batter California. The culprit? Atmospheric rivers. The rains are born far away, deep in the tropical Pacific, where water evaporated from the warm ocean surface is absorbed into the atmosphere.
Southern California may have just experienced a historic amount of rainfall, but more extreme precipitation is headed toward the region. More than a month’s worth of rain fell in a span of three hours in San Diego on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
California regulators approved new rules last month to enable water suppliers to treat wastewater and redistribute it as drinking water. The state says that the new standards, which took years to craft, are the most advanced in the nation for treating wastewater and will add millions of gallons of additional drinking water to state supplies.
A heating planet and expanding commercial agriculture are putting increasing pressure on America’s vital aquifers — underground reservoirs that supply water to an estimated 145 million Americans, as well as supporting much of the nation’s food supply.
Pineapple Express Headed for California With Flooding, Wind, Snow Expected This Week
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Fox Weatherby Hillary AndrewsAll aboard the Pineapple Express this week in California as some coastal ranges could see up to 8 inches of rain before the end of the week, and Los Angeles and San Diego could be in for more monumental flooding.
How Atmospheric Rivers Cause Flooding
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /National Geographicby Alejandra BorundaIn the coming weeks, buckets of rain are likely to batter California. The culprit? Atmospheric rivers. The rains are born far away, deep in the tropical Pacific, where water evaporated from the warm ocean surface is absorbed into the atmosphere.
Saving Rain Water To Help Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /CBS Newsby Joy BenedictKCAL News reporter Joy Benedict shows how saving rainwater plays a large part in conservation in Southern California.
Historic California Rain Could Foreshadow More Extreme Rainfall In Coming Weeks
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /ABC Newsby Max Golembo, Julia Jacobo & Dan PeckSouthern California may have just experienced a historic amount of rainfall, but more extreme precipitation is headed toward the region. More than a month’s worth of rain fell in a span of three hours in San Diego on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
‘Wastewater to Tap’ Could Become Reality for Californians
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /KQEDby Mina KimCalifornia regulators approved new rules last month to enable water suppliers to treat wastewater and redistribute it as drinking water. The state says that the new standards, which took years to craft, are the most advanced in the nation for treating wastewater and will add millions of gallons of additional drinking water to state supplies.
The 6 States Facing The Most Serious Groundwater Crises
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /The Hillby Saul ElbeinA heating planet and expanding commercial agriculture are putting increasing pressure on America’s vital aquifers — underground reservoirs that supply water to an estimated 145 million Americans, as well as supporting much of the nation’s food supply.